Trenton mayor's Chief of Staff Paul Sigmund is still suspended

TRENTON – The fate of Trenton Mayor Tony Mack's Chief of Staff Paul Sigmund’s employment with the city is still undecided.

Earlier today, Council President George Muschal said he received a telephone call from Business Administrator Eric Berry, where Berry told him Sigmund was no longer employed by the city. Berry did not say whether Sigmund resigned or had been fired, Muschal said. As the afternoon went on Berry recanted his statement, saying Sigmund was still on suspension.

Two days after being arrested a block and a half from City Hall with 10 packets of heroin and struggling with police officers who arrested him, Sigmund was reportedly seeking help through rehab.

When reached by phone early this evening, Berry confirmed that Mayor Tony Mack has refused to fire Sigmund at this juncture. Mack was unavailable for comment.